Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
102° E
Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 672 miles (1,082 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–ECP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
189
July 2026
Seats
30,049
both directions
Passengers
23,670
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–ECP?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–ECP departures in July 2026 (186), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
186 departures · 30,004 seats
Share of departures98.4%78.9%
Load
- 27Q
3 departures · 45 seats
Share of departures1.6%15.6%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ECP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 35% of DAL–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
67 departures · 86.7% load
35.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 78.6% load
34.9% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 71.4% load
28.0% - Gulfstream Aerospace G500
3 departures · 15.6% load
1.6%
How has DAL–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ECP departures rose from 117 in August 2025 to 189 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
117 departures · 13,379 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
101 departures · 10,794 passengers
70.1%
Load
October 2025
79 departures · 9,779 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
75 departures · 8,694 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
101 departures · 11,163 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
71 departures · 8,371 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
69 departures · 8,215 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 13,079 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
130 departures · 13,209 passengers
69.6%
Load
May 2026
144 departures · 17,162 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2026
184 departures · 23,652 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2026
189 departures · 23,670 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → ECP
76.3% full
95 departures · 11,840 passengers
ECP → DAL
81.4% full
94 departures · 11,830 passengers
Nonstop DAL–ECP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Panama City Beach
US
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Coordinates
30.36°N, 85.80°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
DAL to ECP is 672 miles (1,082 km / 584 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 672-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–ECP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (35.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 672-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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